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PHILADELPHIA -- Juan Castillo's offense-to-defense coaching experiment backfired in Philadelphia, costing the defensive coordinator his job.
Castillo was fired by Eagles coach Andy Reid on Tuesday and replaced by secondary coach Todd Bowles. It was the first time Reid dismissed a coach midseason in his 14 years in charge.
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"I put Juan in this situation and things didn't work out the way I had hoped," Reid said. "I take full responsibility for putting him in that situation."
Before the 2011 season, Reid decided to promote Castillo after 13 seasons as offensive line coach. The move was a stunner. It came after a long search and with new defensive line coach Jim Washburn already in place running a wide-nine scheme that isn't widely used.
Castillo was under the microscope right from the start, with nearly every move he made scrutinized intensely. He seemed overmatched in his first season and the defense struggled as Philadelphia started 4-8. But Castillo's unit showed enough improvement during a season-ending four-game winning streak that he stuck around.
Until now.
"I have to do what I think is right, whether it's with public opinion," Reid said, "or against public opinion."
The move came two days after the defense blew a 10-point lead with 5:18 remaining and lost 26-23 in overtime to Detroit. A week earlier, the defense allowed Pittsburgh to rally for a winning field goal in the final seconds.
On defense, the Eagles are a confusing unit. They suddenly can't seem to get to the quarterback. After leading the NFL with 50 sacks last year, they have only seven this year and none in the past three games. And Philadelphia has the 13th-best points-allowed defense in the NFL (20.8 ppg) despite its opponents having the best average starting field position in the league.
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The Eagles (3-3) are on a bye this week, and Reid hinted more changes could be coming. An offense that features several dynamic players is next-to-last in scoring and has turned the ball over in bunches.
"Please understand that offense, defense and special teams right now, we need to get better," Reid said. "I'm going to continue to work through that and it's my responsibility to do that. I'm just bringing this to you because this is what's happened so far. I'm still evaluating."
Does that mean QB Michael Vick may get benched for rookie Nick Foles?
"As I sit here today, Michael's the starting quarterback," Reid said.
That's not much of an endorsement.
Reid doesn't have much job security himself, so he'll likely try anything to win. Team owner Jeffrey Lurie already stated in the preseason that another 8-8 season would be "unacceptable." Lurie even said last year that he considered firing Reid after the team failed to live up to high expectations.
"You fight to win football games as a football team," Reid said. "You try to make your football team the best possible football team they can be. You try to better yourself every day. You want your coaches to better themselves every day. You want your players to do it and you hope you have an influence on helping them become the best they can be. That's my job and that's how I go about doing it."
Eagles' Offense vs. Defense
Juan Castillo was fired Tuesday, but maybe the Eagles should have addressed their offensive problems instead. The Eagles' defense ranks 13th in scoring and 10th in yards per play allowed. Their offense ranks 31st in scoring and 21st in yards per play.
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Category | Offense | Defense |
PPG | 31st | 13th |
Yds/play | 21st | 10th |
3rd down pct. | 10th | 4th |
Red zone TD pct. | 25th | 4th |
-- ESPN Stats & Information |
The Eagles will host the undefeated Atlanta Falcons in Week 8 when they return from their bye. Atlanta cornerback Asante Samuel, who was traded by Philadelphia to the Falcons during the offseason, appeared to take a shot at his former team in a Twitter post Tuesday, in a likely reference to Castillo's firing.
"Sometimes you have to blame yourself. You can't try and always point the figure at someone else," he wrote.
He followed that up with the following tweet: "I'm just saying... Aint no decline over here #riseup"
Samuel returned an interception 79 yards for a touchdown in the Falcons' victory over the Raiders on Sunday.
Castillo was with the Eagles for 18 years, longer than any coach in franchise history.
"One of the tougher things I've had to do," Reid said.
Castillo's defense held the Lions in check for three quarters on Sunday, allowing just a pair of field goals. All-Pro wide receiver Calvin Johnson had one catch for 28 yards and Matthew Stafford was 7-of-21 passing.
But, according to defensive players, the Eagles inexplicably changed their game plan in the fourth quarter. They started blitzing more in an effort to pressure Stafford. Also, cornerback Nnamdi Asomugha didn't shadow Johnson the way he did the first three quarters.
Stafford picked apart the defense, Johnson had a big quarter, and the Lions scored 20 points in the fourth and overtime.
"I was on him most of the game," Asomugha said of covering Johnson. "I think when we got to the fourth quarter, there was a lot more trying to give him a different look."
Reid disputed that assessment a day later, saying that "there wasn't a great change of scheme on what we did in the first three quarters."
Regardless, Castillo is gone.
Castillo joined the Eagles in 1995 as an offensive assistant under coach Ray Rhodes. He was promoted to tight ends coach in 1997 and became offensive line coach in 1998.
Bowles becomes Philadelphia's third defensive coordinator since longtime assistant Jim Johnson died in 2009 following a battle with cancer. Sean McDermott had the job for two seasons and Castillo lasted 22 games.
"One of the tougher things I've had to do.
" -- Andy Reid, on firing Juan Castillo
"I'm very familiar with the personnel," Bowles said. "That's not going to be a problem. Our thing right now is to go over our self-scouting, see what we do well and what we don't do well, and try to minimize the things we don't do well, if not get rid of them all together. Make sure we're playing to each player's strength."
Bowles was 2-1 as the interim head coach for Miami last season. The former Temple star played eight seasons in the NFL as a safety, including seven years with the Washington Redskins. Bowles is in his 13th season as an assistant coach. He began his NFL coaching career with the New York Jets in 2000 as a secondary coach and spent four years in Cleveland, three in Dallas and four with the Dolphins before coming to Philly.
"Well, being a player, you can put yourself in the same situations because you've been in them. So when a guy is coming to you with problems, you can refer back to your playing days," Bowles said. "You don't have to agree with them. You say, 'This is why you're doing this, so this is why they're doing this to you.' It just helps the relationship go a lot better."
Reid wanted to interview Bowles after firing McDermott, but was denied permission by Miami.
"He has a good understanding of the game, not only the secondary but the whole picture," Reid said of Bowles. "He gets it and he understands how to tie it all together. He's detailed with his techniques. He relates well with the players. He's a smart guy and he works hard. Those are normally good qualities to have."
The decision comes at a critical time for the Eagles, who are just one game behind the Super Bowl-champion Giants (4-2) in the NFC East. New York is already 0-2 in the division, including a loss at Philadelphia last month. The bye allows Bowles time to set his strategy and move forward. He has to figure things out quickly, however, because the Eagles host the Atlanta Falcons (6-0) on Oct. 28.
"I don't think there will be a transition period," Reid said. "I'm not looking at that as I'm making this move. He understands it and knows it. I'm not looking for transition periods right now. I'm looking for him to step in and do his job to the best of his ability with the players that he has. I think he has good football players and good coaches around him. I expect us to do better."
If not, Reid could be next to go.
Information from ESPN Stats & Information and The Associated Press was used in this report.
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Nov. 21 (Bloomberg) -- Gold fell below $1,700 an ounce in New York to the lowest level in almost three weeks as a stronger dollar curbed demand for the metal as an alternative investment.
The dollar rose against the euro and equities slid amid signs U.S. lawmakers may fail to reach an agreement on budget cuts. Spain's People's Party won a parliamentary majority, making the ousted Socialists the fifth European government to be toppled amid the region's debt crisis. Holdings in exchange- traded products backed by gold climbed to a record.
"We have a firmer dollar, and that is negative for gold," Peter Fertig, owner of Quantitative Commodity Research Ltd. in Hainburg, Germany, said by phone today. "There might be some small bargain-hunting at these levels, but I'm looking more for the downside in gold than the upside."
Gold for December delivery slid as much as 2.1 percent to $1,689.10 an ounce, the lowest price since Nov. 1, and was at $1,690.50 by 11:28 a.m. on the Comex in New York. Futures fell 3.5 percent last week. Immediate-delivery gold was 1.9 percent lower at $1,690.43 in London.
Today's drop took the metal below its 50- and 100-day moving averages. That may push prices toward $1,680 an ounce, James Moore, an analyst at TheBullionDesk.com in London, wrote in a report.
The need to "cover losses in other sectors will likely keep gold under pressure in the short term," Moore wrote.
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Bullion is in the 11th year of a bull market and futures reached a record $1,923.70 an ounce on Sept. 6 as investors sought to diversify away from equities and some currencies. Holdings in gold-backed ETPs climbed 16.5 metric tons on Nov. 18 to an all-time high of 2,339.97 tons, data compiled by Bloomberg show.
Today is the deadline for the U.S. Congressional Budget Office to receive a plan that it can analyze before a so-called supercommittee's Nov. 23 target date for reaching an agreement on spending cuts. It was highly unlikely that the panel's talks could be salvaged, a Democratic aide, who requested anonymity, said in an e-mail yesterday.
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Futures have averaged about $1,705 so far this quarter and $1,562 in 2011, figures compiled by Bloomberg show.
Silver for March delivery dropped 4.2 percent to $31.115 an ounce. Palladium for December delivery was 3.1 percent lower at $586.55 an ounce. Platinum for January delivery fell 2.2 percent to $1,553.50 an ounce.
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Review: Snapkeys launches a creative take on the mobile keyboard
Designed to make more of your screen visible, Snapkeys brings mixed results.
Snapkeys provides an innovative replacement for the QWERTY keyboard as a primary method of typing. Primarily aimed at touchscreen devices, Snapkeys aims to reinvent the way users type out words and sentences with an interface that strives to provide the same level of support for the entire alphabet. Combined with some intelligent algorithms to predict what you're going type, the interface, itself, is designed to drastically reduce the amount of space a keyboard occupies on a screen, allowing users to focus less on what to write and more on the content at hand.
The arrangement is unconventional, yet effective to some degree: there are four primary panels that consist of common letters arranged like the corners of a rectangle. And though it may look like it only supports a limited number of letters, Snapkeys utilizes the remaining empty space to invisibly "fill in" the rest of the alphabet. Texting functions similarly to a hybrid experience between conventional keyboard texting and the older T-9 model prior to the smartphone era. The left margin area is used as a backspace and the right margin area, a spacebar.
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Typing on a picture or image is one thing, but staring at a colored block of letters amid a paragraph, made for some frustrating interruptions in the flow of our conversations when used in messenger clients, especially since many chatting apps are designed to display the most recent message on the bottom of the screen. For example, using Snapkeys on Google Hangouts overlays the keyboard on top of the conversation, making the tool the very thing it tries NOT to be. Standard Android keyboards usually push the conversation up by displaying the QWERTY keyboard below the conversations when a text field is highlighted. Though you can slide the keyboard up, it does call for some awkward ways to hold your phone, depending on the size of your device.
The word predictions were generally solid...except when you make typos or if you don't know how to spell certain words. Because you don't really "see" what you're typing until the entire word is spelled out, it's difficult to recognize at what point you make a mistake unless you count the number of letters. Unlike typing on a physical keyboard, users are generally more prone to making errors while typing on a touchscreen, whether it's due to lack of tactile feedback or just plain elementary spelling levels.
Snapkeys is an innovative solution, but certainly not a universal replacement at this current stage. QWERTY may have its flaws when it comes to obstructing your screen view to some degree, but it's also remained an evident solution for a wide variety of applications (DVORAK enthusiasts may disagree though ;D ), and arguably become less of an issue as screen sizes increase. It might indeed solve a partial aspect of the screen obstruction problem, but Snapkeys also runs into issues of its own, like when used in chatting environments. Its learning curve isn't bad, but don't expect to reap the fruits of immediate convenience, either, since it does take some time getting used to which primary letters reside in which block. With that said, we look forward to observing its evolution.


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Photo by Scott Olson/Getty Images(ALBANY, N.Y.) -- The New York State Department of Health was notified on Friday of a positive case of measles at Bard College in Dutchess County, north of New York City.
The DOH was informed the patient traveled on Amtrak train no. 283 from Penn Station in New York City to Albany on Jan. 25, so exposure to the public may have occurred beyond the college campus, according to the agency.
Anyone who traveled on Amtrak train no. 283 from New York City to Niagara Falls, New York on Jan. 25, and who is not immune to measles or unsure of their measles immunity, is asked by the DOH to contact their primary care physician if they become ill with fever.
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Courtesy VH1Jordin Sparks and Idina Menzel have joined the lineup of VH1 + Papa John's Super Bowl Blitz: A Concert for the Troops, which will air tonight at 9 p.m. ET/PT.
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Alex LakeThe music of Hozier and Ariana Grande couldn't be more different, and that's why it's so much fun to hear the Irish singer/songwriter put his own spin on the pop diva's smash hit "Problem."
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01. Good Times Bad Times
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Posted: 05 Jun 2011, 09:31
We all know that a calorie deficit is required to lose weight, but restricting your calories too much can have the opposite effect. If your body thinks your food source has dried up, it will start storing fat for later use.
Instead of tricking your body into starvation mode (which will not help you lose fat, but may cost you lean muscle), create a calorie deficit with exercise. Eat a reasonable diet that lets your body know it is safe from starvation. You can restrict calorie intake, but make sure you eat enough for your body to continue to function normally. Then, work some of those calories off with exercise. This will keep your body from storing fat and will help you maintain your lean muscle.
If you still insist on drastically restricting calories, consider reading about the zig-zag diet method. Upping your calories every fourth day or so will often keep your body from transitioning into starvation (fat-saving) mode.
Good luck everyone - hang in there!
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Posted: 05 Jun 2011, 09:41
AMEN!!! So very true - been there, done that! Not only does exercising accomplish getting rid of excess caloric intake, your overall health is improved dramatically. Great post!
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Posted: 05 Jun 2011, 23:10
Love it! It's helped me lose 25 pounds!
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Posted: 06 Jun 2011, 09:41
Exactly! I think its important to play around with different levels of calorie deficits from month to month to see how you do with different levels. When I did this, I found that a monthly average of 1100 calorie deficits didn't get me anymore weight loss than a monthly average half that size. I was spending a ton of time in the gym and constantly hungry with no additional payoff! Track everything consistently and then go back and REVIEW your data every month or so- its amazing how much you can learn about what works for YOU by looking at your past performance. When you make changes, stick to them for a month so that you can collect enough data to get a real assessment of how its working. The better records you keep (accurate exercise and food logs, regular measurements, plus other notes about hydration, TOM and energy levles in your journal), the more you'll get out of that info down the road.
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Posted: 06 Jun 2011, 11:47
Good post!
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Posted: 07 Jun 2011, 09:06
I'm having a hard time getting to my calorie intake goal for the day. ive set it at 1200/day and i'm only taking in about 1000. I have such odd work times as i work in retail. i find that if i eat my 1200 cals im overly full. HELP!!! i've been working out like crazy too.
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Posted: 07 Jun 2011, 11:10
Add more fats to up your calories. Eat an avacado or have some eggs.
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Posted: 09 Jun 2011, 13:12
What about a glass of milk in the a.m. and one before bed? I like the Smart Milk that is no fat but tastes like 2%. It comes in chocolate too.
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Posted: 19 Jun 2011, 09:41
solarijg wrote:
work some of those calories off with exercise. This will keep your body from storing fat and will help you maintain your lean muscle.
This is the best statement in here. Eat a modest but decent amount of calories, and then create your deficit with training (resistance and cardio). I try to NEVER eat below my resting metabolic rate cals (1700).
"Mediocrity is climbing molehills without sweating..." - Icelandic proverb
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Posted: 19 Jun 2011, 11:45
Such a great post, following your calendar is crucial, in fact I have checked through lots of peoples diet calendar and realize those that don't keep good track of food etc, are the ones who mostly fail like you say so easy to look at and realize what does work for you. Even if you eat over don't let that put you off...just keep going.....consistency is so important. Good luck to everyone.....love to see all the great loses....
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Posted: 13 Jul 2011, 10:39
[quote=solarijg]We all know that a calorie deficit is required to lose weight, but restricting your calories too much can have the opposite effect. If your body thinks your food source has dried up, it will start storing fat for later use.
Instead of tricking your body into starvation mode (which will not help you lose fat, but may cost you lean muscle), create a calorie deficit with exercise. Eat a reasonable diet that lets your body know it is safe from starvation. You can restrict calorie intake, but make sure you eat enough for your body to continue to function normally. Then, work some of those calories off with exercise. This will keep your body from storing fat and will help you maintain your lean muscle.
If you still insist on drastically restricting calories, consider reading about the zig-zag diet method. Upping your calories every fourth day or so will often keep your body from transitioning into starvation (fat-saving) mode.
Good luck everyone - hang in there!
Absolutely! I have just been posting the same kind of info elsewhere on the site. We need to eat when losing weight - starvation is counter-productive. Well said!
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Posted: 14 Jul 2011, 11:59
I love this! I just recently had that "lightbulb" in my head go off that I have been starving myself and it doesn't work. Just last week I reset my RDI to 1900, up from what I would always aim for before, 1200. I haven't gained anything, I feel good, and as my body adjusts I am looking forward to burning the fat off with exercise.
I set up a "Checking your RDI" challenge for just this reason--we get it into our heads that in order to lose weight we need that huge calorie deficit when in fact we need to eat more and work the deficit out in exercise.
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Posted: 17 Jul 2011, 19:47
Guilty as charged! I have been known to create food/exercise deficits of more than 1000 calories in a day! And I am not losing any more weight! I have to take in more calories, but I am afraid to stall my efforts. I decided to add almonds to my shakes in the AM and PM and exercise daily (as opposed to hard core 2-3 times in a week). So walk, run or PowerYoga each day, more calories!
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Posted: 17 Jul 2011, 20:08
I am struggling to get my calories where I need to on the Atkins diet. I'm just not as hungry on this diet. The extreme heat we are having doesn't help.
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Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 10:00
I love this post!! You mentioning upping caloric intake every 4th day is brilliantly helpful!! Thank you!
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Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 10:14
I started trying out a higher RDI last week, more like a zig-zig 1250-1650 range. It's still terrifying (irrationally so), but I didn't gain any weight. I'm working on gradually changing my daily deficit so it's more like -500 to -750 due to exercize rather than deprivation mode where I believed I had to have a -1000 calorie deficit or more daily. It's an emotional trial (it's hard to change your ways) but I FEEL less exhausted and sleep better. It sure makes it easier to work hard fitness-wise.
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Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 12:45
I refuse to be a slave to my calculator and add up every single calorie that passes my lips... plus it is technically impossible unless you are literally weighting everything u eat to ensure exact serving sizes (and that's no way to live) but I agree with what you are saying starvation is no way to achieve long term weight loss. I do however believe in periodic fasting, not for the purpose of weight loss, but for religious/spiritual as well as its health benefits. Most people who 'starve themselves' for weight loss, excluding anorexics who go to the extreme, are really only fasting as their glycogen stores are likely great enough to sustain themselves for about two days. But if their mentality is that this is going to create a calorie deficit and result in weight loss, well that just isn't the healthiest way to think of it. Even coming out of a one day fast I guarantee most people eat more than I would have if I had eaten a balanced diet the previous day. Plus once the glycogen stores are depleted it would take the average person 2-3 additional days of water only fasting to lose just one pound, as 3500 kcals= 1lbs. and evtually your body will also start breaking down muscles. That is hardly worth it, you had better just eat sensably and lose 1-2 pounds/wk.
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Posted: 21 Jul 2011, 16:00
Thank you for the great post. Its so easy to think "oh not losing weight/need to lose weight, ill cut my eatig down" and while if may work at first, you are doing yourself no favours!
Im on 1700 a day, and not managing to eat that much! I do walk for 1.7 miles each morning and again at night to and from work, so I need to look at do I need to increase my intake over the next few weeks.
I have been thinking about zig-zagging my intake, but again, ill see over the next few weeks.
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Posted: 22 Jul 2011, 07:37
It's hard getting past the mindset that you need to eat more and exercise as opposed to eating less and exercising. I know I was undereating big time and now I've slowly upped my calories to about 1,200-1,300 and then once a week I double them and eat whatever I want, and I'm still exercising every day and I've managed to stay within my goal weight only fluctuating 3-5 lbs which is the norm. But I know I need to up my calories even more but it's the fear of gaining weight that's hard to get past. I would be happy at 1,400-1,500 calories so that is my goal. And I realized also that it's very true - whether you have a 1,000 deficit, 500 deficit or 200 deficit I didn't lose/gain anymore, so I shouldn't be so hard on myself.
Your body keeps an accurate journal regardless of what you write down...
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Posted: 22 Jul 2011, 08:33
I'm on the Slim Fast diet (1600cal) but I don't limit my milk in teas and coffees and I eat a healthy balanced main meal without bothering to count the excesses. This isn't going to trigger my starvation response is it? I'd really hope not to undo my efforts!
Hmmmm.. Maybe I'll just have to allow myself a lovely treat every 4 days or so. Such an effort.. haha!
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Marc-Andre Fleury spent more time on the bench than he did on the ice Tuesday during the Penguins' 5-4 shootout win at Ottawa.
What he did in his limited action was fish three pucks out of his own net in the first period, turning a 1-0 lead into a 3-1 deficit. After he was yanked for the first time since Dec. 19, Fleury witnessed a stellar performance by backup Jocelyn Thibault, who stopped 15-of-16 shots in regulation and overtime, then 2 of 3 in the shootout.
"It's always frustrating when you get pulled like that, but it was good to see my teammates come back and get the win," Fleury said Wednesday after practice at Mellon Arena. "I felt all right, and the first goal was a bad bounce. And that's what's frustrating a little bit."
Fleury is becoming known as an enigma, a goaltender who can make a spectacular save on one shot, then give up a weak goal on the next.
His inconsistent play forced coach Michel Therrien to start Thibault during a recent two-game road swing to Florida. Though Thibault stood out against Florida, when he stopped 32-of-33 shots, he was pulled in the second period of a Feb. 25 loss against Tampa Bay.
He knows exactly what it feels like.
"It's never fun. It's the worst feeling when you get pulled from a game," Thibault said. "It's happened before, and it's going to happen again. And that's just the way it is. You're going to have nights where it's going to be harder and you have to bounce back."
Even during the Penguins' recent 14-0-2 streak, Fleury's play went to extremes. After a brilliant 30-save performance Feb. 3 at Washington, he came back the next night and gave up four goals on 29 shots in an overtime loss to Montreal.
In his last four games during that streak, all regulation wins, Fleury allowed at least four goals in each game.
In the start that ended the run, the 22-year-old was touched up for six goals in a loss to the New York Islanders, a defeat that sent Fleury to the bench for Thibault and started him on a week of intensive practice with goaltending coach Gilles Meloche.
For three starts, it appeared to work, as Fleury was refocused and back on top of his game. He was 2-1-0 in those games and surrendered only seven goals on 87 shots for an outstanding .966 save percentage.
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The first thing I noticed was the hand filling grip and the heft!
Both of those were factors in reducing the felt recoil especially when I compared it to the Glock M27 (the Glock is noticeably lighter).
I was very impressed with the smoothness of the DAK action on the SAS. Light DA pull. At the trigger break, there is the option of allowing the trigger to fully return to the forward position for another long smooth light pull....OR....you can "feel" the trigger reset with a rather distinct click and start at THAT point to trip the next shot off. The pull is suddenly a lot tougher but only to the point of a standard DA Sig trigger pull at a little bit over 10 pounds versus the 6.5 DAK pull.
As I shoot the SAS, note the case extracting upper right:
The P229 is extremely accurate at combat ranges between 7 & 10 yards. I have some pix I took at the range that I'll post along with this report.
My B27 target. Head cluster is the 40 and the COM area is the 357 Sig.:
Mrs Rocnerd is a fairly novice shooter and was trying out her new P239 9mm which is a distinct jump in power from the PPK/s she used to have. She was doing very well. I let her try my M27 (40) at her request. Unfortunately I was out of "ball" ammo that was lighter in kick, so she got a magazine of GOLD DOT and it jumped pretty good in her hands. But she wasn't the least bit intimidated and that is a testament to the tutelage of Rocnerd.
BTW, Rocnerd (REALLY NICE GUY!) is a heckuva shot and very smooth and precise in his movements on the line. I was impressed.
Then we switched to the Sig 357 barrel. Rocnerd provided me with a box of Winchester ball and I bought a box of defensive JHP ammo to see how it might perform.
Here is that shot (I varied the ranges to between 7 & 10 yards).:
No change in accuracy. Not as much recoil as the 40...at least that was my impression. The report (noise) was similar to the 40 and not too bad. Which is odd, because in the outdoor environments in which I have previously encountered the Sig 357 round it seemed a heckuva lot LOUDER!
Between the Sig 357 barrel and the standard 40 cal SAS...Rocnerd allowed me to put about 150 rds down range thru his P229 SAS. I am very grateful and have made a decision that my next carry gun is going to be the P229 SAS. I will also get the Sig 357 barrel to give me multicaliber capability.


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Although I have gardened for years, soon I shall have only a balcony on which to garden. I've already learned a lot on this forum, but wonder - would netting across pot tops keep chipmunks and squirrels from digging in the soil? Thanks for all help and suggestions. |
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I have never had a chipmunck or squirrel dig in my pots. I do have a small bird that decided to build a nest in my tall hibicus that is planted in a pot on my covered front porch. I have no landscaping as my house is new, but I guess since she could not find a tree at my house my hibiscus worked for her! LOL I don't mind because I can clearly see the nest when I look out my doors sidelight. Can't wait to see the babies !! |
Well, the right kind of barrier will stop them. Probably not the flimsy "bird netting" or something like tulle/nylon net. Hardware cloth, however, will stop them cold, and it now comes in a plastic version that is both much cheaper and easier to work with, no sharp edges. I haven't tried it for this application, but it keeps the squirrels and chipmunks out of my poultry pens without issue, no attempts to go through it for the feed. |
Yes, chipmunks, squirrels-they dig everywhere. In pots, in ground...I use hardware cloth on pots that I know they would love to munch on. They like tulip bulbs, I have done what I read (in garden beds): plant bulbs, cover within about 1/2-1" of top level with soil, then put piece of chicken wire over the area & finish with rest of soil. Squirrels won't be able to get to your bulbs. I have put a "dome" made of hardware cloth over some pots too. Do you think they will (squirrels, chipmunks) get to your balcony? |
- Posted by lynneblack (My Page) on Tue, Jul 24, 12 at 21:04
I was using those little peat pellets to start seeds in but for some reason they seemed to be irresistible to squirrels they dug up every plant that was started from one of those but left adjacent plants alone..go figure! |
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner declares Mercedes the new favourites for 2014
Red Bull hit by another new failure on the fragile RB10
By Pete Gill. Last Updated: 21/02/14 5:20pm
The RB10 only completed 28 laps on Day Three in Bahrain
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Red Bull boss Christian Horner has described Mercedes are the new favourites to win the 2014 F1 Constructors' Championship with the reigning World Champions suffering yet another fresh setback with the RB10 on Friday in Bahrain.
After four successive World Championship doubles, Red Bull have endured a nightmare winter at the start of F1's new turbo era and completed just 28 laps on Day Three of the second test due to 'a mechanical issue that we hadn't encountered before'.
Although Daniel Ricciardo insisted afterwards that the team are "heading in the right direction," the RB10 has barely been seen on track since being unveiled at Jerez three weeks ago.
While Mercedes have enjoyed both speed and reliability, the troublesome Red Bull registered only its 100th lap of winter testing on Friday morning. At the end of the day, the RB10 was calculated to have completed 600 kilometres on track this winter. Mercedes, by stark contrast, have managed nearly 2500km.
"You'd have to say that Mercedes are the favourites, or that Mercedes-powered teams are absolutely the favourites," Horner told Thursday's edition of 'Ask Crofty' on Sky Sports F1 as he looked ahead to the season-opening Australian GP on March 16. "We are on the backfoot, but it's a long year, a tough championship and it's not all won in winter testing.
"It's obviously not where we wanted to be, but it's where we are and it's a question of just getting on with it."
Another tough day at his new office for Daniel Ricciardo
Horner also expressed his confidence in engine suppliers Renault, who were hit by 'soft and hardware' malfunctions in southern Spain but have fared better in the desert. It's unclear whether the RB10's latest ailment was from the Red Bull or Renault side of the package.
"We are on the backfoot, we would have liked more miles under our belts, but the collaboration we have with Renault is extremely strong," Horner added. "All of our grand prix wins have come with Renault power and there's a great working relationship between the teams."
Ricciardo will return to duty on the fourth and final day of this test on Saturday, with only one more test, also to be staged at Bahrain, scheduled before the season commences in Australia.
Total laps covered by each team during pre-season:
Mercedes - 535.
McLaren - 475.
Ferrari - 456.
Williams - 411.
Sauber - 396.
Force India - 340.
Caterham - 308.
Toro Rosso - 174.
Red Bull - 122.
Marussia - 54.
Lotus - 52.
Total laps covered by each engine manufacturer during pre-season:
Mercedes - 1761.
Ferrari - 906.
Renault - 656.
Approximate distance covered by each team during pre-season:
Mercedes - 2480 km.
McLaren - 2226 km.
Ferrari - 2124 km.
Williams - 1957 km.
Sauber - 1891 km.
Force India - 1618 km.
Caterham - 1513 km.
Toro Rosso - 846 km.
Red Bull - 607 km.
Lotus - 266 km.
Marussia - 251 km.
Approximate distance covered by each engine manufacturer during pre-season:
Mercedes - 8281 km
Ferrari - 4266 km
Renault - 3232 km.
The Sky Sports F1 Online team will be providing live commentary of all three winter tests, with live updates from trackside also on Sky Sports News.


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Music Review – Paper Bird: Anything Nameless & Joymaking
Paper Bird are two sisters and their cornet-playing sista backed by a lean, old-timey band of double bass, banjo, guitar and trombone. The music is a bright succotash of ragtime, gypsy jazz, porch gospel, Motown girl group and whatever else is left in the cupboard of 20th century American music. Think of fellow revivalist Jolie Holland…on Prozac. EsmĂ©, Genny and Sarah sing mostly in a singular voice of harmony, then wander into solo lines—only to easily reconvene. Whether together or solo, the power of their voices never fluctuates. Visit Paper Bird at their merch table after a show, and you'll find homemade tee shirts and albums adorned with yarn. I doubt they'll be able to meet the demand of making their own souvenirs for long.
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i'm getting these kits and i just wanted to get some feed back from some with more exper. than i have. i love a good hoppy beer. barley wines, IPA's, Pale Ales. if its hoppy, i want it. what i'm hoping is that these 2 kits will satisfy my craving for the bitter side of life. let me know what you all think!! first kit; Double IPA Specialty Grains 0.75 lbs. Dingemans Caramel Pils 0.25 lbs. Briess Caramel 120 Fermentables 12 lbs. Pale Malt Syrup Boil Additions 1 oz. Yakima Magnum (60 min) 1 oz. Liberty (30 min) 1 oz. Yakima Magnum (10 min) 2 oz. Northern Brewer (Leaf) (0 min) Special Ingredients 1 oz. Cascade Hops (dry hop) Yeast Wyeast #1332 Northwest Ale Yeast. One of the classic ale strains from the Northwest U.S. Breweries. Produces a malty and mildly fruity ale with good depth and complexity. Flocculation: high. Apparent attenuation: 67-71%. Optimum temperature: 65-75. this one also say that it gets close to the 90 IBU mark. second kit; Three Hearted Ale Specialty Grains 1 lbs. Briess Caramel 40 Fermentables 9.3 lbs. Gold Malt Syrup Boil Additions 1 oz. Centennial (60 min) 1 oz. Centennial (20 min) 2 oz. Centennial (5 min) Special Ingredients 1 oz. Centennial Hops (dry hop) Yeast Wyeast #1084 Irish Ale Yeast. Slight residual diacetyl and fruitiness; great for stouts. Clean, smooth, soft and full-bodied. Flocculation: medium. Apparent attenuation: 71-75%. Optimum temperature: 62-72. i'm hoping these will be hoppy enough for my tastes. thank you for looking and thank you in advance for any replys
They both sound good. Cascades is a bit overworked in the Pacific Northwest in my opinion, but it doesthe job.
That sounds good. My personal preference when I make IPA is the Three C's, (Cent. Chin. Cas. in that order) but that just me.
I feel sorry for people who don't drink. When they get up in the morning, that's as good as they're going to feel all day. Primary: "I Scream for Cream Ale" Secondary: empty Aging: Pinot Noir On Tap: empty Next: prickly pear mead.
any one else?? i know that cascade is used alot, but this is a kit beer so i don't really have a choice. i haven't brewed in about 8 years, so i'm going to do a few kits to get back into the swing of things. my memory seems to be pretty good about brewing though(from what i can tell before my stuff comes) one book that i have read and think is great is "brewing the worlds great beers" it has tons of stuff in it, recipes, how to's it even teaches ag brewing. worth a look. i must have studied this book for about 6 months because there was so much info in it!!


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At long last, my copy of Professional Search Engine Optimization with PHP: A Developers Guide to SEO, has arrived. Written by Jaimie Sirovich and Christian Darie, I looked forward to its arrival because I consulted on the usability parts.
When I first met Jaimie two years ago, we sat together during a session on some aspect of search engines, and I was impressed with his programming knowledge. He's passionate and curious. I got to see a site search engine he developed for a niche site and was blown away by what it could do. For those reasons, I had no doubt any book adventure would be a success.
The book has 16 chapters, and is packed with code, examples, illustrations, and even a case study. Its perfect for programmers, but what works for me, in particular, is that while I am not a PHP programmer, I work with sites that are PHP-based. The more I understand, the better off I am. This book is written so that even Kim can use it.
There's a section on creating a search engine optimized blog with WordPress. There's a "site clinic" that presents certain known problems developers might face, and how to solve them. Also covered are cloaking, IP delivery, a shopping cart case study, links, "black hat" SEO (understanding techniques and not "getting caught with your pants down"), social bookmarking, duplicate content and much more.
Editing this book must have been a nightmare. Its pages are filled with step by step instructions and code. This is stuff you don't want the printer to mess up.
Finally, I respect the authors for including usability and accessibility in the book. However briefly (don't you just love book editors!), they manage to insert the promise that usability and SEO don't "clash". As they wrote, "'User optimization' must not be forgotten."
The paperback book sells retail for $39.99 US, but Amazon offers it for much less, for those who want it now: Professional Search Engine Optimization with PHP: A Developer's Guide to SEO.


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Concerning the Dungeon Finder idea - what if, before we get to the Champion Select, we had a chance to type out what we wanted to do in this game or what we consider ourselves best at? Just an empty text box that you could use to say what role(s) you'd like to play, OR if you're open to non-meta ideas. It leaves some room for discussion. Once everybody makes it to champ select, the message is automatically posted, instead of everyone racing to type our what role they want. The main problem I see with this is that most people would still just call roles with it, only typing "mid" or something. But at least it leaves a bit more time for discussion later.
I'd reccomend the dungeon finder idea. I've thought about it myself and figured that there could be high queue times if hypotheically people would rather play anything other than support. The problem is that this system trusts people to stick to their roles. Who's to stop a support instalocking a mid champ? I believe though that this is the best idea AND COMBINED WITH THE VOTE KICK can solve issues of toxicity. Also maybe add the option of queueing for "any role" to avoid limitations and shorten queue times. Like you mentioned the context issues, people queuing for only one role should be aware of high queue times BEFORE games.
The issue I have with the prisoner island is simply, how does a player whose stuck in a toxic queue ever reform? As I see it, the ragers will just cause people who could reform to rage as well, and continue the cycle until either those players quit, or they make a smurf account, and continue to expand upon the issue of toxicity at lower levels that lol already has.
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Here's the issues I see #1 don't play the meta? Don't agree with the duo? Playing what some would consider a weak champion? You're kicked. #2 man queued up as top lane or ap mid takes forever. I'll just hit support and when I get in select a mid champ. #3 I'm trying to improve my behaviour. How would being paired with other toxic players help that? How is the tribunal gonna treat these people? How do I get out?
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Champion select doesn't determine a game its what carries over from it and continues throughout the entire game. A queue is the only reasonable thing that "might" work here but in reality all of these options suck.
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I would love to see a vote kick and a "dungeon finder" for the queue. Would make league life far easier.
1) Vote Kick a. Pros i. Ability to report and remove a toxic player from champ select if there is a majority ii. Toxic player has a report to the tribunal registered and they have a time delay for the next queue b. Cons i. Groups of players could maliciously remove players they don't want to play with ii. Other false reporting Checks and Balances a. Removal from queue would be similar to dodging. 5 minute penalty if you were votekicked the first time and then say an hour for the second. This would hopefully 'negate' the cons of malicious group votes. The chances of you being queued with 2 malicious groups in a low shouldn't be all that high. b.Reports/votekicks should also be monitored so that groups that do maliciously votekick are instead punished/banned 2)WoW Dungeon Finder a. Pros i. Allows players to queue for a selected role (sometimes I just want to practice top lane today, why should I have to call it/fight for it in normal champ select when I can just queue for it and everyone will be 'happy' with my decision) ii. Allows players to be queued with people that deem themselves acceptably skilled in that role instead of forcing players that are maybe not as skilled into the role. Should overall decrease fighting in champ select b. Cons i. Length of matchmaking could increase ii. Player could falsely select and then choose another role - player could then be votekicked or reported after game Checks and Balances a. Votekick b. Reporting c. Not everyone has to use the role queue, they would still be allowed to be randomly matched with players. 3) Prisoner's Island a. Pros i. 'Positive' players would rarely see a 'toxic' player b. Cons i. How do 'toxic' players get off the island? Overall I really like the idea of votekicking and role queueing as long as they are implemented with proper controls. They remove much of the drama from champ select or allow players to control who they play with. For the 'Prisoner's Island' I believe the cons outweigh the pros unless there was a way for toxic players to get off the 'Island'.


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May 21, 2014
This notebook is definitely...
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This notebook is definitely a conversation starter, and the paper is so unique.
I did some testing of my own on one of the pages in the back of the book, just
to see what writing tools were best to use on the paper. What I found was gel
ink pens less than 0.5 mm worked the best, the smaller the nib the better.
Ballpoint pens came in second and roller ball pens and pencils were a no go. The
paper isn't as absorbent as regular bond, so the ink kind of floats on the
surface until it dries. I'm left handed and saw that the roller ball pens
smeared, a lot. Pencil also didn't make the cut because I did an eraser test
with a polymer eraser and rubber eraser and saw that the lead did not erase well
at all. I did a few pencil sketches on my test pages and didn't have an issue
with using pencil on the paper, however, the fact that erasing doesn't work
defeats the point of using a pencil.
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September 8, 2014
This is such an interesting...
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This is such an interesting material! I love the silky feel of the paper.
However, it is a bit temperamental when it comes to inks. Normal ballpoint can
sometimes make an impression, and lots of other thin pens I like (Staedtler
triplus fineliner) will bleed and leave halos around my words. It does work
great with Sakura Microns though. It's fun, but I think I'll keep using
Leuchtturms for day-to-day notekeeping.
June 25, 2014
Very unique feel to the...
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Very unique feel to the paper! If you press hard, the paper has a rubbery
stretch to it, yet is silky-smooth with most pens and pencils. It's hard to
crease and tear, which is great if you tend to abuse your books. Since the
paper doesn't absorb ink very much, I did find that some brush pens and many
fountain pen inks won't properly dry (or at least take a long time to dry), and
I ended up with lots of smearing. Inks do look beautiful on this, though! I am
currently using mostly oil based drawing pencils with this book, and having a
blast! They don't smear and erase well, and blending appears velvety smooth.
Overall a unique and wonderful writing experience!
May 11, 2014
I love this so much......
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I love this so much... it's a great conversation piece - paper made of stone!
And what amazing paper, too - waterproof, tear-resistant, and smooth as silk.
The incredible turquoise color of the cover makes me smile every time I see it,
and I have a hard time taking my eyes off it. Ok, I'm geeking out over a
notebook, but it's seriously just that great. If you go fan-girl over this stuff
like I do, you won't regret this purchase.
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Hi folks,
We planted some Albertas 7 years ago...last year they started to turn brown and this year they are worse looking(sob).We're thinking mites are bugging them so been using Seven on them but they still look brown...they are in front of our houses foundation and porch.what other type of small and medium evergreen can we plant if we lose the Alberta's?Looking for low matinance ,full sun or shade(house is half sun/shade)a nice shape and pest free,any Ideas? Thanks ): |
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- Posted by taxonomist 7b VA (My Page) on Sat, Apr 29, 06 at 19:47
I have a hunch that your problem with the Albertas is your climate. These spruces are native to Alberta, Canada where it is cool/cold and moist. Here in central Virginia the climate is like yours...hot and mostly dry. I have found that Hick's Yew, a variety of Taxus media, to be a satisfactory substitute as long as it is wind-protected and assured of adequate drainage. Your local nusery can probably suggest several very good substitutes. Good Luck!!! |
I agree with "taxonomist" about the climate factor - I'm only surprised they lasted 7 years. Every nursery here in my zone 7b/8a climate sells them, and they're doomed to a slow, miserable death from our heat & humidity. |
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a great shoe for day to day use... walking and sometimes i also use this for biking.... it is so comfortable... Just an inquiry for merrell - Can I use this for jogging too? never tried it yet.. -
A hiking shoe built for speed, this speed hiking shoe capitalizes its design on ground connection and responsiveness to keep you moving fast over terrain and trails. Naturally shaped with a glove-like fit that follows your natural motion, this resilient hiker's flexible, oiled leather and mesh upper snugs to your foot with one-pull stretch lacing, with UniFly™ cushioning that stabilizes while absorbing impact.
• Waterproof oily leather and air mesh
• Dye cut rubber
• Molded TPU external heel counter for added stability
• Merrell Stratafuse™ upper provides a glove like fit for lightweight durability and natural movement
• Breathable Mesh lining treated with M Select FRESH odor control
• UniFly™ responsive cushioning system lets you go further, faster, longer
• 5 mm sole lug depth
• Soft E-Foam Midsole, I-Tech harder top sheet
• Vibram outsole
Men's Weight: 1lb 5oz
a great shoe for day to day use... walking and sometimes i also use this for biking.... it is so comfortable... Just an inquiry for merrell - Can I use this for jogging too? never tried it yet.. -
Thank you for your inquiry. Yes you can use the Men's All Out Blaze Stretch for jogging. Like any footwear, if you experience any discomfort discontinue use.
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walking, biking
very durable and comfortable
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hiking walking
I was a little wary of this shoe at first look, but decided to give it a try. I am very hard on footwear they seem to last only a few weeks at best. This shoe needed no break-in what so ever and has proven to be a strong workhorse. Running, trekking or doing a power through, this shoe has lasted about 3 weeks so far and is showing only slight wear. Keep in mind...other shoes would have already been replaced. I recommend this shoe for every person that does extreme speed trailing. Ron
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the shoes are great. i was unsure of the stretch fitting but it turned out great. my disappointment comes from where the shoes are made.. i am disgusted with the fact that companies choose to have products manufactured in china. i am aware that its cheaper but the "savings" is costing americans jobs and crippling our manufacturing ability. i for one would rather spend a few more dollars on american made than save anything on chinese made stuff
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everyday wear
This is almost the equivalent of a Barefoot Chameleon 4 Stretch. It is my first of Blaze series. Being a minimalist shoe it does not have a removable insole, however, it certainly does not need one, given that it has sufficient cushioning and arch support built into the shoe already. It certainly redeems the idea of the Proterra Sport having only a 6mm drop without the bricklike sole. A vibram sole is a definite plus. I would point out (since the sole patterns are no longer displayed on the merrell website) that the tread pattern is far more creative and useful than the boring, incomprehensible pattern found on the Proterra. The overall comfort of this shoe has no rival of any in its class.
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We live in Upstate NY (Adirondack region) and after a week of cool nights and rain, these popped up in our yard. They are about 4 - 4 1/2" tall and across. Thanks! |
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Here's some lovely "ladies" I'm growing. First is Cypripedium macranthos alba. Normally these range from pale pink to deep magenta. This species is found from northern China and Japan, thoughout Siberia, and eastward as far as the Ural Mountains. This one's a pure white form:
This is the natural cross between C. macanthos and C. calceolus, C. x ventricosum. Often these are a mix of various shades of pink and purple. Again, this one's almost pure white. Found in northern China, North Korea, and Russia: Here's a Taiwan endemic, C. formosanum. This is perhaps the easiest to grow of the Cyps. It is becoming quite rare in the wild however and is restricted to the mountains of Taiwan only. Sometimes it is considered a variety of its near relative, C. japonicum: Finally, an artificial hybrid between the Chinese C. flavum and the American C. reginae, C. x Ulla Silkens. While the C. reginae colors are dominant, the back flare of the petals is a classic C. flavum trait: I hope you enjoy the shots. These jewels are some of my favorite plants. PF |
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They're all really beautiful. |
- Posted by RosemarieRo z11/24 So Calif (My Page) on Thu, Jul 7, 05 at 10:42
Most excellent shots! Enjoyed viewing these beauties! Thanks! ~Rosemarie |
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Beautiful! Are these called Ladies slipper or something to that order? I saw a post here with a flower very simular. Is this a house plant? If so can it be grown here on Long Island. SOrry for so many ? I really love this plant! :) |
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Gorgeous blossoms. I love these little flowers. Great photography also. Ann |
- Posted by plantfreak z9aKyushuJapan (My Page) on Fri, Jul 8, 05 at 18:08
Thanks for the kind comments everyone. Carol510, These are commonly called ladyslippers, slipper orchids, cyps, and moccasin flowers. To answer your questions: no, not a house plant and yes they can be grown on Long Island, NY. Let me give a brief view of this genus. Only around 45 or so known species occur thoughout the northern hemisphere from cold temperate to cool temperate climates (a couple live in almost arctic conditions). So, in summer they enjoy cool soil temperatures (<72F) and bright shade. These are largely woodland plants, but will languish in deep shade preferring bright shade and even some morning sun. Soil type is hard to generalize about, but all like continuous moisture but perfect drainage as well. Most species prefer soil in the neutral range, say pH 6.0-7.0. The organic part of the medium should be less than 50% with the bulk of it composed of porous, inorganic particles such as perlite, pumice, and the like. Each species has its own preferences and needs. These are not easy plants to grow, and they are also not impossible to grow. My suggestion is to start with C. parviflorum v. pubescens (AKA C. pubescens). This is about as easy as they get. You can simply dig a hole in your yard anywhere there is bright shade and plant it provided the soil is well drained and of reasonable quality (say the soil a hosta can grow in well). Each spring the plant will give you a nice show for about 2-3 weeks and then you have to wait another year for more flowers. Patience is needed with these beauties. Here's some links for you all: First, the culture of these plants. Now some sources for them. These are all good nurseries that sell only laboratory grown plants or divisions of mature plants, not wild collected stuff. Please note that many Cyps are sold every year that are wild collected and mostly destined to perish. If you see a really good deal on these, it always means it was wild collected. Expect to pay $30 or more for a lab plant that is flowering size: Finally, if you have any questions about your plants and cultivating them, here's a forum specializing in these you can post messages to. It's been pretty dead there lately, but if you post an intelligent question, someone usually will answer you: PF |
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